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Trump announces trade deal with Japan
23-Jul-2025 Politico
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a trade agreement with Japan, claiming he’d notched a deal with one of the country’s top trading partners.
Canada needs to reset its free trade plans with Ecuador
22-Jul-2025 The Hill Times
Human rights, not corporate rights, should drive international trade relations under this new government.
Korea, Thailand hold intersessional talks on free trade agreement in Bangkok
22-Jul-2025 The Korea Times
Korea and Thailand were set to kick off their intersessional negotiations for a bilateral economic partnership agreement, as the two sides seek to expand economic ties amid global trade uncertainties, Seoul’s industry ministry said.
Farmer groups to step up campaign against FTA with US
22-Jul-2025 The Hindu
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will observe August 13 as ‘Corporations Quit India Day’; the SKM said that the general body has called for nationwide protests against the deal as it could act against the interests of farmers.
India, US may hold 6th round of bilateral trade talks in August: Govt sources
22-Jul-2025 CNBC TV18
Government sources said both sides are aiming for a complete deal, but an interim agreement is possible. Discussions include agriculture, automobiles, digital services, and SCOMET trade.
Philippines’ Marcos to meet Trump seeking trade deal
22-Jul-2025 Al Jazeera
Leaders expected to hold talks on bilateral trade days before US tariffs on Philippine goods set to take effect.
In South Korea’s ’apple county’, farmers beg not to be sacrificed for US trade deal
22-Jul-2025 Reuters
"US apples are very cheap. We can’t compete with them," said Shim Chun-taek, a third-generation farmer who has been growing apples for two decades.
Trade : AfCFTA launches digital customs platform to boost Intra-African Commerce
21-Jul-2025 Africa News Agency
On July 17, 2025, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) launched its long-awaited digital customs platform, designed to cut border processing times by 65%. The system integrates with national tax authorities across 15 initial member states.
Namibia, Tanzania fortify trade and investment opportunities
21-Jul-2025 New Era Live
The two countries are only now starting to deepen their bilateral relations, with more targeted initiatives in the pipeline and will be announced in due course. A major gap remains in trade and capital cooperation, as per the Tanzanian president. However, both counterparts have agreed to take joint measures to bridge this gap.
Trump’s bizarre, authoritarian, Big Tech-friendly tariffs on Brazil
21-Jul-2025 Common Dreams
Trump’s actions are not motivated by any real economic or legal factors, but are instead about pushing his authoritarian agenda and doling out favors to Big Tech companies and other corporate cronies.
One small country, nearly $20 billion in corporate claims
21-Jul-2025 Inside Climate News
Using a secretive arbitration system, multinational companies could bankrupt Honduras, one of the poorest countries in the world. A recent advisory opinion from a human-rights court calls for an overhaul.
Trump threatens extra tariffs on BRICS-aligned countries
21-Jul-2025 The New York TImes
President Trump said nations that support the group’s “Anti-American policies” would face an additional 10 percent tariff. He did not elaborate.
Türkiye, UK conclude 1st round of free trade agreement negotiations
21-Jul-2025 Anadolu
Updated FTA to include new provisions for trade in agricultural products, services and investments as next round of talks to be held by end of 2025, Türkiye’s Trade Ministry says
India, EU resolve digital differences in free trade agreement talks
21-Jul-2025 Business Standard
India and the European Union (EU) have reached an in-principle agreement on the contentious digital trade chapter, marking a key step toward concluding a free trade agreement, though “substantial differences” remain over trade and sustainable development provisions.
Suspension of EU Association Agreements does not require unanimity
21-Jul-2025 Verfassungsblog
From a legal perspective, it does not appear necessary to limit the scope of the suspension to specific matters to be able to rely on qualified majority voting.
EU official urges T&T: Ratify EPA, modernise fisheries rules
21-Jul-2025 Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
John Bazill, an official responsible for trade relations with the Caribbean in the European Commission’s Trade Department, is encouraging T&T to ratify the long-outstanding Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union.
EU initiates arbitration against Algeria over trade restrictions
18-Jul-2025 APA News
The European Commission has officially launched a dispute settlement procedure against Algeria, citing Algiers’ failure to uphold its commitments under the Association Agreement signed in 2002 and in force since 2005.
Trump’s Africa summit heats up rivalry for continent’s resources
18-Jul-2025 Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump’s meeting with African leaders shows a sense of urgency in competing for scarce resources with China, which recently lifted tariffs on imports from the continent.
How EU-Morocco trade agreements contribute to the plundering of Western Sahara
18-Jul-2025 Tomate sahraouie
The increasing trade liberalization in agricultural products between Morocco and the European Union, particularly tomatoes, has led to the emergence of an intensive agricultural model with serious social and environmental consequences.
Canada and New Zealand resolve dairy trade dispute, Canada says
18-Jul-2025 MSN
Canada and New Zealand have reached a "mutually satisfactory" resolution to a long-running dispute over access for dairy products, the Canadian government said.